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La Sal Mountain Loop Road, Moab, Utah

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(Photo by Nicholas Badovinac)

When you think of Moab, you imagine fat-tire fun. But plenty of good times can be had here on skinny rubber. Southeastern Utah is home to hundreds of miles of nearly car-free pavement, including this 60-mile loop. You’ll climb a total of 5,500 feet, 3,000 of which occur on the 7-mile haul up the famed Big Nasty. Along the way you’ll experience much of what makes riding in this area unforgettable: towering red-rock parapets, alpine meadows, hushed pine forest, and snow-topped mountain peaks.

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Pave the Way
Three organized road events in Moab

Skinny Tire Festival
Tour Moab’s iconic landmarks during four days of supported rides. Highlights: Dead Horse Point of Thelma and Louise fame, sculpted sandstone in Arches National Park, and 1,000-year-old Anasazi petroglyph carvings along the Colorado River. March 10–13, 2012; skinnytireevents.com

Moab Century Tour
Pedal 40, 65, or 100 miles to support programs for cancer survivors. Do just the official ride on Saturday, or make it a long weekend with one of several conversation-filled warm-up rides the day before and a supported recovery spin the day after.